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Such was George's School. Of his master I will only say that he was about thirty years of age, and o a very mild, but firm temper. He thoroughly understood his work, for he was a good scholar, and had learned the best methods of teaching at the National Society's well known training school at Westminster. It was wonderful how he kept the school in such good order, so kind as he was; but he was very firm so the boys both loved and obeyed him.

Every morning, at half-past Eight o'clock the whole School attended the morning prayers at Church. After service the Clergyman returned to the school and gave religious instruction for an hour. In the afternoon the school was closed with singing and prayer. And so each day passed on. They were bright and happy days, light and innocence shone around them; the world as yet had scarcely cast upon them a stain of sin or a cloud of sorrow. George was both happy and good. He had pious parents, a good school, a kind master, many church privileges, a most anxious Pastor. Truly he was a child of many prayers, and of much promise. Will he continue so? Now he is safe under the protection of great principles, but he is soon to go into the world, where great principles alone can sustain him. Will he cling to them and prosper, or forget them and perish?

(To be continued.)

Death.

There is nothing more certain than death, nothing more uncertain than the time of dying. I will therefore be prepared for that at all times which may come at any time, and must come at some time. I shall not hasten my death by being ready for it, but may sweeten it. It makes me not die the sooner but the better.

Warwick.

Scripture Geography.

THE HOLY LAND

THE Holy Land, so called because it was made holy by the birth, miracles, and death of Jesus Christ, was about two hunded miles long and ninety miles broad, that is, in length about equal to the distance from London to York, and in its middle and widest parts not quite half its length. In the Bible it is spoken of by various names :—

1. Palestine, or Palestina, from the Philistines who first peopled it. Exodus xv. 14.

2. The Land of Canaan, from Canaan, the youngest son of Ham. Genesis xi.

3. The Land of Promise, from the promise made by God to Abraham, that his seed should possess it. Genesis xii. 7; xiii. 15.

4. The Land of Israel, from Israel, a name of honor given by God to Jacob, whose sons became masters of it. Genesis xxxii. 28.

5. The Land of Judah, from Judah, the chief of Jacob's children.

We also find the Holy Land divided into different portions, according to the people who occupied it.

In the time of Abraham, (i. e. about seven hundred years after Canaan, the son of Ham, settled in it,) ten nations dwelt there and remained until the days of Joshua. Genesis xv. 18-21.

When Joshua conquered the Holy Land, God ordered him to divide it into twelve parts, and to give one part to each of the twelve tribes of Israel. As the

tribe of Levi was to be scattered over the whole country, no separate district was given to it, but a distinct part was given to Ephraim and Manasseh, the two sons of Joseph; and so the twelve were completed. Numbers xxvi. 22-55; Joshua xiv. xvii. 17, 18.

In the year 975, B. C., when Jeroboam rebelled, the Holy Land was again divided into two separate kingdoms, Judah and Israel. The tribes of Benjamin and Judah kept true to the lawful King, and had Jerusalem for their capitalh while the remaining ten tribes wickedly followed Jeroboam, and took for their capital Samaria, a city about thirty miles to the north of Jerusalem. 2 Chronicles, x.

No further division took place until about sixty-three years before the birth of Christ, when the Holy Land fell into the hands of the Romans. The country to the West of the river Jordan was then divided into three parts: Judea to the South, Samaria in the middle, and Galilee to the North; while that to the East was called Perca.

We thus see that the Holy Land passed through four great changes. In order then that we may study the Bible to the best advantage, we require four different Maps of the same country, so that we may always be able to refer to a Map belonging to the particular period of which we are reading. Without a knowledge of Scripture Geography it is quite impossible to understand many parts of the Bible, we would therefore strongly recommend our young readers to make it their careful study.

Here may we sit, and dream

Over the heavenly theme,

Till to our souls the former days return;

Till on the grassy bed,

Where thousands once He fed,

The world's incarnate Maker we discern,

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OH! how I should like to go to sea, said Harry Pearce, as he climbed up a rope in the play-ground. They say Tom Free, who left last Christmas, can run about a ship like a cat; why should not I with a little practice be able to do as well as Tom: I only wish I had the chance to try-and as he said this away Harry went from rope to rope, up one and down another until his hands ached again. While this was going on, some of the bigger boys tried to catch him, but Harry was the best boy in school and out of school, with his book or with his play, in a word he was the pet and pride of the school-in vain then they chased him, in vain they shouted after him, the more they laboured, the more he left them in the lurch; the more they shouted, the more he laughed. Harry verily seemed to fly again, until at last when he had fairly tired them out, all his schoolfellows, little and big, cried as it were with one voice, "well done Harry."-Harry has beaten-well done Harry the Sailor. Little did they think that Harry was so soon to find his home on the wide ocean.

The bell now rang for school, and as the boys were well trained, the first sound was enough; tops, balls,

ropes and marbles were at once laid aside the noise of play was no longer to be heard; there was a moment's bustle as they hurried towards the porch door, and that over, all went quietly but cheerfully into school, and no one took his place without having first made a bow to the master.

To have a good school there must be a good master. This was clearly proved at St. Mr Firmlove was a well informed and faithful Churchman, he threw himself heart and soul into the work-he loved the Church more than his life, and he had no greater joy than when training up his children to be holy and happy. There you would see him at his post to a moment, ready with a look or a word to stop the least disorder, and as he was very firm, and at the same time very gentle, the children attended to his wishes, and all came neatly dressed, and were very regular and punctual in their attendance. The bell always rang five minutes before the school hour, so that when the clock struck the classes were all formed, the monitors in their places, the books given out, and all things ready for the Clergyman, who made it a rule to open the school himself. And no one could see the children at prayers without marking the great blessings which follow such pastoral care and attention.-There was no lolling over the forms-no staring about,-the little hands were raised up-the eyes closed, while the lips of all (not of one or two) humbly confessed their sins before Almighty God, in the simple and beautiful language of the Prayer Book. When the prayers were over the Rector said that he wished to speak to the children. At this their faces beamed with joy, for they loved him very dearly for his work's sake. You know children, he said, that there will be an examination of the School on Monday next, and as the Lord Bishop will be holding a Confirmation in the neighbourhood, he has kindly promised to be present, so you must all be here in your Sunday best, ready to receive him, at Two o'clock precisely. I have invited your parents, so that

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